21 Lessons for the 21st Century

This book is a probing and visionary investigation into today's most urgent issues as we move into the uncharted territory of the future. As technology advances faster than our understanding of it, hacking becomes a tactic of war, and the world feels more polarized than ever, Harari addresses the challenge of navigating life in the face of constant and disorienting change and raises the important questions we need to ask ourselves in order to survive. Twenty-one provocative and profound chapters cover a range of topics, including: • WORK: when you grow up, you might not have a job • LIBERTY: Big Data is watching you • EQUALITY: those who own the data own the future • COMMUNITY: humans have bodies • NATIONALISM: global problems need global answers • RELIGION: God now serves the nation • IMMIGRATION: some cultures might be better than others • TERRORISM: don't panic • WAR: never underestimate human stupidity • HUMILITY: you are not the center of the world • IGNORANCE: you know less than you think • JUSTICE: our sense of justice might be out of date • POST-TRUTH: some fake news lasts forever • EDUCATION: change is the only constant • MEDITATION: just observe When we are deluged with irrelevant information, clarity is power. Presenting complex contemporary challenges clearly and accessibly, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is essential reading.